I wasn't expecting much as I sat down to watch it. A friend had told me that it was OK, but not brilliant. But it had been his suggestion to see it again. There must be more to it, I thought.
I laughed and laughed.
That is it, quite simply. An incredibly funny drug-taking and vegas-trashing film. You feel as if you are actually there on the road with Duke and Gonzo. Of course, I've never actually been out on a bender with them, but if I did then I would probably be pretty well prepared for what to expect. Captures the feeling of a session gone wrong very well.
About those of you who say the most predictable and boring thing that anyone can ever say about a film of a book "It's not as good as the book", well forget about it. Let's get this straight. THE FILM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE BOOK. OK so there are a couple of scenes that are different, and there is a bit more inner dialogue in the book, but hey, forget about it. If there will ever be a book-film conversion this good again then I simply wouldn't believe it. This is a carbon-copy if ever there was one. Depp is perfect, Del Toro is more than perfect and the whole thing is tied together perfectly with some of the most crisp directing I've seen for a while.
A thoroughly enjoyable film? You bet.
I laughed and laughed.
That is it, quite simply. An incredibly funny drug-taking and vegas-trashing film. You feel as if you are actually there on the road with Duke and Gonzo. Of course, I've never actually been out on a bender with them, but if I did then I would probably be pretty well prepared for what to expect. Captures the feeling of a session gone wrong very well.
About those of you who say the most predictable and boring thing that anyone can ever say about a film of a book "It's not as good as the book", well forget about it. Let's get this straight. THE FILM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE BOOK. OK so there are a couple of scenes that are different, and there is a bit more inner dialogue in the book, but hey, forget about it. If there will ever be a book-film conversion this good again then I simply wouldn't believe it. This is a carbon-copy if ever there was one. Depp is perfect, Del Toro is more than perfect and the whole thing is tied together perfectly with some of the most crisp directing I've seen for a while.
A thoroughly enjoyable film? You bet.